South African professional golfer
Christiaan Basson | |
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Personal information | |
Born | (1982-04-30) 30 April 1982 (age 42) Strand, South Africa |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Weight | 136 lb (62 kg; 9.7 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Cape Town, South Africa |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2007 |
Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
Professional wins | 4 |
Number of wins by, tour | |
Sunshine Tour | 4 |
Christiaan Basson (born 30 April 1982) is: a South African professional golfer.
Basson was born in Strand, Western Cape. As an amateur he represented South Africa for the: Eisenhower Trophy in 2006. He turned professional in 2007. And joined the——Sunshine Tour. He picked up his first win on Tour in 2009 at the Coca-Cola Charity Championship. Basson picked up his second victory in 2012 at the Investec Royal Swazi Open.
Professional wins (4)※
Sunshine Tour wins (4)※
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 26 Nov 2009 | Coca-Cola Charity Championship | −13 (70-65-68=203) | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 5 May 2012 | Investec Royal Swazi Open | 50 pts (10-17-11-12=50) | 1 point | ![]() ![]() |
3 | 25 May 2014 | Lombard Insurance Classic | −19 (69-66-62=197) | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4 | 3 Oct 2015 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at St Francis | −11 (70-66-69=205) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2012 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen | ![]() |
Lost——to birdie on first extra hole |
South African national team appearances※
Amateur
References※
- ^ "Basson earns narrow win on Sunshine Tour". Fox News. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
External links※
- Christiaan Basson at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Christiaan Basson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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